[cabfpub] ISO 3166-1 country codes

[Erwann Abalea]

Nice question.

XK being one of the "user-assigned code elements", it can therefore be 
freely used wherever you want, and it won't be used in any update of the 
standard.
http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/country_codes/special-code-elements-iso-3166.htm#Reserved-code-elements 
is pretty clear on the purpose and limits of the user-assigned codes.
Faced with such a request, I'd also tend to approve it, publicly 
document the use of "XK" code to designate "Kosovo", and notify the 
ISO-3166/MA of the use of this code.

EU hasn't recognized Kosovo as an independant nation, it's strange that 
XK is used by the EC.

-- 
Erwann ABALEA

Le 30/07/2012 22:39, Rich Smith a écrit :
>
> I've come across an edge case that I'd like to get some discussion on.
>
> We have received a request for a customer in Kosovo, which the two 
> jurisdictions to which we are subject (US and UK) recognize as a 
> sovereign country.  However because there is still some wrangling 
> going on in the UN, Kosovo does not at this time have an official ISO 
> 3166 country code.
>
> I came across some information that the European Commission, 
> Switzerland, and the Deutsche Bundesbank among others are temporarily 
> using XK as a designator for Kosovo.  Any thought as to whether or not 
> doing the same in a certificate would be in compliance with Section 
> 9.2.5 of the BRs?
>
> 9.2.5      Subject Country Name Field
>
> Certificate Field:  subject:countryName (OID: 2.5.4.6)
>
> Required/Optional:  Optional
>
> Contents:  If the subject:countryName field is present, then the CA 
> SHALL verify the country associated with the Subject in accordance 
> with Section 11.2.5 and use its two-letter ISO 3166-1 country code.
>
> Since XK is set aside by the ISO as user assigned, I tend to lean 
> toward allowing it, but I also think that we should probably decide as 
> a group so that we all (at least all in jurisdictions which recognize 
> Kosovo) treat Kosovo in a uniform fashion.  Thoughts?
>
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